THIS Pokemon Punches Fascists!🐬Pokémon Scarlet and Violet origins!

[@Gnoggin]

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[@Cliffordlonghead]

Oo😊

[@Cliffordlonghead]

First

[@Cliffordlonghead]

Awesome video

[@Cliffordlonghead]

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[@Cliffordlonghead]

K O

[@HallowedKeeper_]

I love how we have two-sides of dolphins, Heroes who save humans, and menaces to society.

[@deadlydingus1138]

You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.

[@Whatisgoingonnnnn]

Perfectly balanced as all things should be.

[@adam.n-steve]

I still don't trust them.

[@nitroweeb41]

Hey, same goes for humans themselves.

[@portiac6097]

@@deadlydingus1138 said bud light year

[@StickMaster500]

Not suprising that the literal Superman Pokemon is probably one of the strongest Pokemon in Competitive right now with it being on over 40% of teams

[@dragonlord4194]

In Singles it got a Quick ban after 4 days That alone should be enough to tell how strong that dolphin it

[@coletonmarino1310]

@@dragonlord4194singles isn’t a proper assessment of a pokemons competitive ability

[@dragonlord4194]

@@coletonmarino1310 What is Skarmory then? Hippowdon? Haxorus? Mega Steelix Sand Rush Exadrill or Wobbuffet? Many if not most Pokémon are made for Single Battles In fact the first official tournements called Nintendo Cup was Singles format back in RBY and GSC

[@toxic0470]

Most pokes haven't been made for single battles since gen 6. The reason why the first formats were singles is because there was no option for doubles so that point makes no sense.

[@dragonlord4194]

@@toxic0470 Look at all starters from Gen 5 onwards. Only one got the tools to be good in doubles. Look at most of the Mega Evolutions. Look at most of thedifferent regional Dexes and tell me aghain that they are focused around doubles. There is an uneven split, with most of the fights ingame being purely single battles. The battle towers always had the Nintendo Cup rules in them. Smogon Singles is gigantic in the Competitive Scene for Pokémon, with their own tournements on sites like Pokémon Showdown and if I'm informed correctly even in Person events and tournements. And Game Freak knows that. Stealth Rock would not be the strongest move in the game without Singles making it that way. Scald got removed to somewhat balance out defensive water types in singles again. That is why burns were nerfed in Gen 7 as well. To say most Pokémon are focused on doubles, because it is the official format for The Pokémon Company is a bit short sighted

[@nathanlongo4054]

The "pala" part could also come from Palaemon, a Greek god (originally named Melicertes) who was depicted as a boy riding a dolphin, who came to sailors in distress and was the guardian of ships. The name itself means "wrestler" and was an epithet of Heracles

[@tijanamilenkovic9442]

I knew palafin is based on Disney's Hercules heck it's ability is Zero to Hero

[@jaschabull2365]

I wonder if palafin would be pals with heracross.

[@mewtubeelias-noskillarts]

Hi, I'm back to explain German Pokémon names because they are quite awesome. So, let's get started. Finizen's German name is "Normifin" which comes from "normal" (same word in English and German and "Delfin" (Dolphin), fin and probably "Finne", a German word for the dorsal fin. On the other hand, Palafin is called "Delfinator", which is also derrived from "Delfin" but also "Terminator" and it kind of sounds like a superhero name, which is very fitting. I guess that's it for today and I hope you had fun reading this. And also, I want to say thank you. Not only for reading this far but also for the incedrible feedback I got on my previous comments. A lot of peoole reply to my me, adding some things, ask questions and explain Pokémon names in their own language. It's really fun to read and I'm glad, I can make some people smile. You guys are awesome, thank you. ❤

[@TheHammerGuy94]

EN and IT: Palafin, from Paladin, Pal and Fin. (Creative english name for once, but gen 9 has more ofc) JP: Dolphin man FR: Super Dolphin KR: Dolphin man GR: DOLPHINATOR!!! Whoever is localizing these German names is just cracked. Like how Sinistea is FATALITEE in German

[@mikhael2e455]

I like how Delfinator sounds like a Doofenschmirtz invention

[@Whatisgoingonnnnn]

So isses

[@foxbuns]

Danke!

[@Meta-Wah]

Chinese: palafin is 波普海豚, 波 means a gentle wave, 普 stands for normal, and 海豚 simply means dolphin. On the other hand, palafin is 海豚俠. 海豚 again means dolphin, and 俠 means vigilante, but is usually used as the "man" in superman and batman.

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Juan Carlos I wasn't Franco's son, nor was his title Dauphin as that title for the heir was only for the French. Franco was an army general who got into power thanks to winning a civil war. That iconic "laugh" commonly associated with dolphins is apparently a sped-up kookaburra call. The same creature you hear whenever a jungle scene happens in a Hollywood movie. It's like how Hollywood also uses the call of a red-tailed hawk for a bald eagle because bald eagles don't sound menacing. Dolphins just sorta whistle and croak. Irrawaddy dolphins are my favorite dolphins because their name is just so fun to say and the folklore surrounding them is neat, they're claimed to have protected villagers from crocodile attacks and are considered by Laotians and Cambodians to be reincarnations of their ancestors! And they look like belugas despite being more closely related to orcas!

[@MonoHerobrine]

Now I want a talking Palafin in the anime voiced by Tom Kenny (zero mode) and Mr. Lawrence (hero mode).

[@madnessarcade7447]

Lol not like Tom Kenny hasn’t been involved in Pokémon before He was a producer on the Gen one anime his name is in the credits Unless it was a different Tom kenny

[@MonoHerobrine]

@@madnessarcade7447 If he was, that would be amazing.

[@d4-v1d22]

I love this idea. I wish I could give you a digital handshake

[@MonoHerobrine]

@@d4-v1d22 Nah man, DIGITALLY DAB ME UP HOMMIE~ :3

[@rjfrost7090]

I want one voiced by William Dafoe that's pretty much Homelander.

[@phroggekreecher1111]

If the All Might/Deku connection with Palafin was intentional by Gamefreak, the fact that "Plus Ultra" appears on Spain's coat of arms as well as being UA's motto could be important.

[@superspider64]

That's genuinely hilarious that the most common groups of dolphins to mess with pufferfish and get high from their toxins are the teenage boys, and also kind of heartwarming strangely? like drugs are bad but the fact that in multiple species the idea of just goofing around with the lads and getting high exists is weirdly comforting

[@marybarnes6407]

Mean that even the most intelligent creatures and get bored sometimes and want a little excitement ever now and then. Or like human teenager, are crazy and think bad things are good ideas. Both are equally plausible lol.

[@zacharybartolo5111]

Imagine Palafin doing that with Qwuilfish.

[@elone4567]

​@@zacharybartolo5111 hero form taking a puff before saving some civilian, the boys style

[@dissonanceparadiddle]

Drugs are bad IF they're being used out of context. Recent medical discoveries of LSD, mushrooms and so on show there's a lot of good to be gained if the horrible criminalization of drug use is done away with.

[@jaschabull2365]

I wonder if palafins ever overdose on overqwil.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

A dolphin species that I wished more people talked about is the Baiji or the Yangtze dolphin from China which is now considered extinct. They were not closely related to any other living dolphin. According to Chinese folklore, there's a story that a young girl lived with her stepfather on the Yangtze. He was out for his own self-interest. One day, he took the girl on a boat, intending to sell her on the market. Out on the river, though, he became infatuated with her beauty and tried to take advantage of her. But she freed herself by plunging into the river and a storm sank the boat. After the storm had thus settled, people saw a beautiful dolphin swimming, the incarnation of the girl, which became known as the "Goddess of the Yangtze". The baiji has been regarded in the Yangtze as a symbol of peace and prosperity. So when said symbol is extinct...that's strong symbolism for the region. There were 6,000 of them in the 1950s, but their population declined drastically in decades as China industrialized and made heavy use of the river for fishing, transportation, and hydroelectricity. They are the first species of dolphin in history driven to extinction because of humans. The last known Baiji died in 2002, and none have been found since.

[@crashur3600]

Did you know the sailors who first found the orca called it a name that translates to "whale killer," not killer whale.

[@tijanamilenkovic3425]

Actually dolphins are whales 😅

[@Viscid149]

@@tijanamilenkovic3425no they are relatives

[@crashur3600]

@@tijanamilenkovic3425 Whales aren't dolphins. Dolphins aren't whales. Dolphins, whales, and porpoises all belong to the Cetacean family. Pronounced si•tay•shn Whales aren't dolphins, just like we aren't monkeys. Also, I was just giving a fact about the first name of Orcas, when translated to English is "whale killer."

[@adam.n-steve]

@@tijanamilenkovic3425 Yeah, whales would like to disagree with that fact considering orcas are known for harrassing lone whales for no absolute reason.

[@darkscot1338]

​@crashur3600 except we are actually monkeys the thinking we aren't is out dated.

[@AbsolXGuardian]

16:10 Releasing captive animals into the wild only ends in tragedy. They've become too used to humans and the luxury of regular meals without hunting. The good ending isn't returning them to the wild, but giving them sufficient space, appropriate enrichment, and not forcing them to do shows. (It's ok to let people watch enrichment activities, but it won't be as scripted, intense, or frequent)

[@Ichigo90]

It’s a constant source of amazement how many well intentioned people don’t actually know what they’re talking about. If only there were some idiom about this sort of thing… maybe something about good intentions being intrinsically linked to a road leading to an undesirable location…

[@jaschabull2365]

I seem to recall an attempt was made to actually free the orca that starred in Free Willy, but it didn't go well. Poor Keiko.

[@micaiahleigh2449]

I don’t want to misspeak so I would rather just ask: do wildlife sanctuaries/reservations count as releasing captive animals into the wild? Or is it kinda like an inbetween of domesticated and wild?

[@AbsolXGuardian]

@@micaiahleigh2449 Depends on the kind of reserve. Wildlife reserves and wildlife sanctuaries can be pretty different, with the later just being a name for a zoo. On a reserve, you won't have to worry about the animal bothering humans with ill intentions or who are even just untrained. But they might still struggle to get food and/or deal with predators. Conversation programs that intend to release the animals back into the wild have to raise them in a very specific way to prevent them becoming used to humans and unprepared to hunt. Additionally a lot of captive animals are physically disabled or just plain too old to survive in the wild (if the in captivity life span isn't longer than the wild lifespan you're doing something wrong). These days ethical zookeeping doesn't involve kidnapping animals from the wild. They need to have a reason why they shouldn't be in the wild (injury, habitation to humans, conservation, or being born in captivity)

[@micaiahleigh2449]

@@AbsolXGuardian thank you for your very informative response, it definitely helped me understand much better! There’s more nuance between the two practices than I had any clue about, and I’m glad to be educated on that going forward.

[@joshkorte9020]

You entirely left out Roland a Paladin from medieval times. Yes, he was French, but his most famous story took place in Spain. Definitely an inspiration seeing how many Spanish comics featured him and other knights/paladins.

[@Moonstriker2514]

When you mentioned the orca inspiration I find it hilarious that Ting Lu is weak to Palafin with how Orca hunt Moose and all

[@tijanamilenkovic9442]

if palafin was water fighting type even better since ting lu is ground dark type and ground type is weak to water type while dark type is weak to fighting type

[@Gabriel-doodle]

Imagine all the nicknames Palafin has there: The Pokémon of Steel The Blue Bouy Scout The Last Son of Area Zero

[@Nameless-ln5mr]

Everyone praise the Pokémon of Tomorrow!

[@helixsol7171]

Honestly with that story of the man being saved from the shark by the dolphins I'm surprised the dolphins didn't just start bullying the shark until it left

[@Electrosa]

There's stories of this happening as well, though like Lockstin said the veracity of these claims can be hard to pinpoint. But absolutely there are tales of dolphins protecting humans from sharks by aggressively running the shark off, rather than being a defensive guard for the human.

[@zacharymaher2855]

Finizen and Palafin, alongside Skeledirge and Tinkaton, are my favourite new mons in Scarlet and Violet.

[@Stejers]

Since you mentioned the boto-cor-de-rosa or pink river dolphin the folklore says that at night they go party with people specifically wearing all white and always using a hat since it hides their blowhole. And while partying they would get very close to the ladies, if you catch my meaning, then at day the would go back to the river being dolphins. And that whole "getting close to the ladies" part is important since the folklore made people start hunting the boto in vengence for impregnating their daughters or wives and totaly wasnt just the much more atteactive neighbor, and they would make amulets out of the botos eyes that protected the user and raised fertility Even in death the boto help wo.en get pregnant

[@VulpineFox7]

Wow

[@nheto666]

Hello married ladies 😏 - Pallafin, probably

[@jaschabull2365]

I mean I've been told cetaceans can get pretty horny, even towards humans at times, so I wouldn't be surprised if a boto that could get on land did try to hit on humans.

[@camcatz]

Another connection with the message that anyone can be a hero is that Palifin is a level up evolution of Finizen. With the exception of pokemon that are intentionally harder to evolve, pokemon that evolve through level up will naturally meet their evolution requirement as you progress through the game with them in your party. This means that any random Finizen that fights by your side will eventually become a superhero. Edit: I also thought you could find wild Palafin, but a Google search tells me I was mistaken, so I have now deleted the part about Palifin being findable as an already evolved wild pokemon.

[@gabrielchee8470]

I never found any, and outside of hearing about them being found in tera raids I dunno if you can find any of them.

[@KitKitsuneVixen]

they're there, you just can't tell them aparr from Finizen due to their excellent disguise

[@CoralReaper707]

They should've made Palafin a dark type so that it had a mean side to it. Dolphins in real life commit all sorts of crimes

[@theshadygentleman7575]

They commit assault, rape, drug use, and more

[@chancemorales-pf1of]

But it's meant to be a Superhero

[@TheMaplestSyrup]

By human standards they are, there’s no such thing in the wild

[@genndybyrd]

Palasin

[@CoralReaper707]

@@chancemorales-pf1of I know, but I'm saying there was a missed opportunity to make it an antihero

[@azeria1]

I can’t take dolphins seriously after learning how evil they are and the balan wonderworld dolphin

[@mattwo7]

10:59 Meanwhile Japanese superheroes just use wrist, belt or gun devices to change on the spot. Even Toku Spider-Man could launch his costume out of his wrist changer, somehow instantly switching into. The Flash even got a ring that was basically the same as Toku Spider-Man's wrist changer too but of course it's obvious how he changed into it (though Wally eventually managed to somehow manifest his costume out of the Speed Force instead and Tanaka Rei of Earth-D used a pen instead of a ring, not sure how that worked, it's a costume, not the Thunderbolt).

[@caroalcala3741]

A regional form of Palafin or Finizen could be part Dark type, like a supervillain or anti-hero.

[@Castersvarog]

I’ve seen a fan made counterpart that makes it into a shark with an anchor tail. It’s pretty neat idea

[@madnessarcade7447]

At some point

[@trevorpacelli8056]

I was thinking there could be a regional Palafin that's part dark and its hero form could actually look more like Batman rather than Superman. There also could be a poison type variant that looks like the Joker, and a psychic type varient that looks like Lex Luthor. There's really so many possibilities with this concept.

[@thedragonwarrior5861]

​@@Castersvarog Jawful is pretty cool

[@firepuppies4086]

​@@Castersvarog i think that was a possible beta shark pokemon

[@suiginmigasuto3356]

4:22 This is one of those things that dolphins do that can be more "light". But they are known to be villainous as well. And I do mean villainous. Which is why I am surprised that there isn't a villain form of this Pokemon. Despite that, watching the jelly fish get sucked in and go "brrrrr" did make me snort. Also; I really love these in depth videos.

[@vic77krack52]

19:47 i'm from Spain, i didn't expected to see Mortadelo y Filemón in a gnoggin vídeo, but here we are! Btw, we also have a superhero comic that's a parody of Superman called super López

[@tropicaldino]

Palafin can also be based on Vicky a musical cartoon character from Portugal. And like palafin he's a dolphin super hero that saves other sea animals

[@magvu]

I thought the whole inspiration for superhero dolphin came from that David Bowie song "Heroes" that for some reason starts out by saying "I wish I could swim. Like the dolphins. Like the dolphins can swim."

[@PlatformingCyndaquil]

I love the idea of Palifin beating up villains in a similar way to Orcas beating up seals for some reason.

[@PlatformingCyndaquil]

Also saving a pod of Finizen.

[@Emperor-Quill]

Now I want an Orca Supervillain. Since Orcas are also dolphins, it'd be a cool thematic choice while also being a nod to how dolphins are smart enough to save people and also be menaces on porpoise.

[@AncientSkullKid]

I will also add that Atlantis as described by Plato was on or near the Southwest coast of Spain. It is not far fetched that the myth could have been inspired by a real Spanish city that sank into the Atlantic, like Tartessos (Tarshish in the book of Jonah in the Bible). Both DC & Marvel have the king of Atlantis as one of their earliest & most well-known superheroes; Aquaman & Namor. Also, Tarshish in the Bible was famous for its yellow topaz, Spain still is famous for yellow topaz today… just like how Paldea is known for its colorful Terastal gemstones. also the blueberry school in the DLC is underwater, yes, primarily like the Japanese myth of the dragon palace, but also like Atlantis.

[@Wolfiyeethegranddukecerberus17]

0:43 "It's Dolphin Capital of the Universe" Dolphin Cove, Jamaica would like to have a word with you

[@tijanamilenkovic9442]

Greece: Am I a joke to you?

[@pablolasagamota6215]

Hi! I love how you do your best to investigate the countries and cultures. Just one thing, Juan Carlos is not the son of Franco. He is the descendant of the Borbon Dynasty of the Royal Family.

[@BE1N1]

You didn't mention that Finizen's french name is just, strait up "dolphin" , and Palafin's name is "Super Dolphin".

[@TheHammerGuy94]

Well, Gen 1 Japanese names were worse. Sandshrew is just "Sand" (imagine calling Alolan sandshrew as sand) , Flareon is booster, Vaporeon is shower, Jolteon is Thunders Legendary birds are Freezer, Thunder and Fire but consistently in the other languages, consistently is either Super Dolphin, or Dolphin Man. English and German takes the creative route.

[@BE1N1]

@@TheHammerGuy94 Pokemon world people taking a shower : ... two Zapdos do the fusion dance and turn into a Jolteon, losing a ton of stats

[@nivannakingsman1383]

No one mentioned "zero to hero" could be a reference to Hercules. Specifically the Disney rendition

[@tijanamilenkovic9442]

Bless my soul Herc was on a roll Person of the week in every Greek opinion poll What a pro Herc could stop a show Point him at a monster and you're talking SRO He was a no one A zero, zero Now he's a honcho He's a hero Here was a kid with his act down pat From zero to hero in no time flat Zero to hero just like that (snaps) When he smiled The girls went wild with Oohs and aahs And they slapped his face On ev'ry vase (On ev'ry "vahse") From appearance fees and royalties Our Herc had cash to burn Now nouveau riche and famous He could tell you What's a Grecian urn? Say amen There he goes again Sweet and undefeated And an awesome 10 for 10 Folks lined up Just to watch him flex And this perfect package Packed a pair of pretty pecs Hercie, he comes He sees, he conquers Honey, the crowds were Going bonkers He showed the moxie brains, and spunk From zero to hero a major hunk Zero to hero and who'da thunk Who put the glad in gladiator? Hercules! Whose daring deeds are great theater? Hercules Isn't he bold? No one braver Is he sweet Our fav'rite flavor Hercules, Hercules ... Bless my soul Herc was on a roll Undefeated Riding high And the nicest guy Not conceited He was a nothin' A zero, zero Now he's a honcho He's a hero He hit the heights at breakneck speed From zero to hero Herc is a hero Now he's a hero Yes indeed!

[@voidastralbirth]

Ngl, Palafin is one of the coolest pokemon ever created, of all time, can’t convince me otherwise. But the method you have to evolve it is just so… WHY THO???

[@madnessarcade7447]

Because superheroes preach the power of friendship and social connection with other people and that’s what you need to evolve it It’s very fitting

[@sleepyartist5580]

Thankfully the evolution method can be bypassed (alongside trade evolutions) by catching the pokemon in Tera raids, unfortunately they are 5 star raids and you still need to be lucky enough to even find them.

[@voidastralbirth]

Fair enough

[@KestrelDC]

The part about the design being loud and proud and having a big emblem on the chest reminded me of a moment in Young Justice where the adult heroes were talking about letting the enemies focus on them instead of the younger heroes or something like that and Flash makes a comment to Kid Flash “that’s why we wear big targets on our chests” while pointing at his insignia. 😂

[@Wolfbane382]

I love dolphins. Bottlenose bottles are my favorite. So when I saw one I squealed with joy! Only to be sad that I needed a friend to help it evolve. Which I still have yet to get. Also, am I the only one wondering why it never got a dark movie?

[@MoramothHauntz]

I got mine in a raid

[@UmbraStarWolf]

Do you have online I can help you?

[@blakelonestar]

You just missed the mystery gift 😢 That’s how I got mine.

[@SergioLeonardoCornejo]

I hold them as an animal which must be preserved only because it might be essential to the ecosystem.

[@gabriellockwood2780]

Also, I always pictured Palafin's Hero Ability & Punching not just with "Heroes", but also *All Might* ...

[@NightFuryLover31]

Thank you for doing this video! I've been looking forward to this one and have learned so much. Dolphins are my favorite animal, I am so happy we finally got an actual dolphin species. And you video makes the superhero theme make sense and even cooler! I actually volunteer at a facility that cares for dolphins called Dolphin Research Center. It's nothing like SeaWorld. It's a nonprofit organization for dolphins that cannot survive in the wild, though most have been born there, that focuses on education for people, and research to better understand dolphins, through fun activities and games. Everything is also done for the dolphins' own enjoyment, guests can even interact and swim with them. And instead of tanks, the dolphins live in lagoons in the Gulf of Mexico. Yes there are fences to keep out predators, but not so tall for the dolphins to leave on their own if they want to. The dolphins are even given vitamins, specific diets, and more to make sure they have happy and healthy lives. Didn't mean to go on promotional, but I would like people to know there are facilities out there who do take excellent care of these amazing animals.

[@Barakon]

7:25 it’s a paladin dolphin with fins! Palafin!

[@kickass360]

I see Palafin more like All-Might(from My Hero Academia) because his normal form and it's MUSCLE from

[@zacharymaher2855]

🎶 Dolphin Man, take me by the hand and lead me to the land that you understand! Dolphin Man, the voyage to the corner of the globe is a real trip! Dolphin Man, the sequence of a life form braised in the sand, soaking up the thirst of the land! Dolphin Man, can see through the wonder of amazement at the childlike man! DOLPHIN MAN! Awesome video as always Lockstin. Thank you for covering another one of my favourite new mons from SV.

[@alv1506]

Hey, a possible point I think you missed. What Palafin does can be described as mega evolution. The dex says it unlocks ancient power stored in its genes, which is something some mega dexes say. And since we have paradox salamence, whose dex confirms the existence of mega energy in this universe and the link between it and ancient genetics, it pretty much goes full circle.

[@Scorpionspear77]

So Palafin can Mega Evolve itself without a stone. Cool

[@Rot8erConeX]

The weird part of this theory is that the BST increase from Zero Form to Hero Form is a massive 193 points, almost double the usual Mega Evolution boost of 100. Even the Bond Phenomenon that Greninja undergoes, which could also be seen as an item-less Mega Evolution, is a boost of 110 points.

[@gabriellockwood2780]

There was a Park in Chicago where the workers taught the dolphins to bring them bottles and sheets of foil/paper for extra fish. And they would get extra Fish for scaring away(?)/catching seagulls from their enclosures. ... *SO THE DOLPHINS DEVELOPED CAPITALISM!* ••• So the Dolphins would take fish to the surface of the water, lure in seagulls and steal scraps from the gulls. They would then keep the trash hidden in large amounts in their enclosures, they would take little amounts of trash back to the employees with more trash, get more fish, and attract more seagulls... Etc., etc.

[@emeraldspark101]

Could you imagine if this thing had a branched Evo and the other was a water/dark that leaned into being a "Killer Whale?"

[@VulpineFox7]

18:08 to 19:02 THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! You are an even better contender for my favorite youtuber than before!

[@warpgate9695]

Really love how they made Palafin to be based on a hero, and then there's Annihilape, which resembles AllMight a lot, like the hair of AllMight's "skeletal form" and ghost typing, and the fighting type for AllMight being a hero, the only thing missing is for Annihilape's shiny to be yellow...

[@fudouakio4759]

Annihilate is in no way related to All Might

[@warpgate9695]

You know that I didn't mean this as an actual direct correlation, right? But design-wise, either Annihilape's design is somehow based on AllMight or not, the resemblances are there as I, that's why I've made that comparison...

[@IgnatiusBlaze4]

Not many SV Pokemon seem in depth... but this thing definitely is, looks weird at 1st, but super loved it, especially after finding out the Superman origins... even though I named mine Odysseus, and plan to name the shiny Neptune... though if it's female Wonder Women or Super girl could work, especially WW since amazon river dolphins are pink.

[@dukewojcik7753]

I could swear there was an episode of Wild Thornberrys where Eliza suspected a girl she met of being a disguised dolphin. Anyone else remember that?

[@sethanderson6698]

I do!

[@tomforge614]

To be fair, that was a freshwater river dolphin. Referred to as a Boto in the episode, I believe it refers to a myth more common called the Encantado, if you looked it up on Wikipedia. Pretty much like a Brazilian version of the Japanese kitsune myth.

[@fanathan18]

"Zero to Hero" makes me think of the Muses singing that song in Disney's Hercules XD

[@tijanamilenkovic9442]

Bless my soul Herc was on a roll Person of the week in every Greek opinion poll What a pro Herc could stop a show Point him at a monster and you're talking SRO He was a no one A zero, zero Now he's a honcho He's a hero Here was a kid with his act down pat From zero to hero in no time flat Zero to hero just like that (snaps) When he smiled The girls went wild with Oohs and aahs And they slapped his face On ev'ry vase (On ev'ry "vahse") From appearance fees and royalties Our Herc had cash to burn Now nouveau riche and famous He could tell you What's a Grecian urn? Say amen There he goes again Sweet and undefeated And an awesome 10 for 10 Folks lined up Just to watch him flex And this perfect package Packed a pair of pretty pecs Hercie, he comes He sees, he conquers Honey, the crowds were Going bonkers He showed the moxie brains, and spunk From zero to hero a major hunk Zero to hero and who'da thunk Who put the glad in gladiator? Hercules! Whose daring deeds are great theater? Hercules Isn't he bold? No one braver Is he sweet Our fav'rite flavor Hercules, Hercules ... Bless my soul Herc was on a roll Undefeated Riding high And the nicest guy Not conceited He was a nothin' A zero, zero Now he's a honcho He's a hero He hit the heights at breakneck speed From zero to hero Herc is a hero Now he's a hero Yes indeed!

[@not_pandasite]

This might be a stretch but I would like to point out that the hero pokemon is based on animals that eat squids. And what is pokemons most obvious villain pokemon if not a squid called Malamar. Idk, if there isn't already there definitely will be a pokedex entry in the future talking about the rivalry between these two pokemon, it just seems a little to perfect. Heck, it's a pokemon based on Superman more specifically and what type of villain is Malamar of not the super genius type, which is exactly Lex Luther.

[@daymuntaku6590]

Another human who can quack! I've never been able to successfully teach my friends, but since toddlerhood I've also been able to make quacking noises by tucking air into the top right of my cheek and forcing it past my molars

[@officerbucktuddrussel394]

19:10 Or it could be because superheroes are a power outside of the government and the government did want to inspire anyone to take matters into their own hands? I mean superheroes are labelled 'vigilantes' for a reason.

[@rafagarau4518]

Great video Lockstin I love how you go the extra mile to find all those connections ❣️ just a few notes as an spanish guy: - Juan Carlos is not Franco's son, he is a descendant of the king that was dethroned by the Republic that Franco fought and won against in the Spanish Civil War. - And Juan Carlos being the Spanish hero... I mean, it's an imposed king that the people were pretty much obligated to accept and the thing is, he installed democracy bc with its history and the European scene Spain wouldn't have survived as an authoritarian regime that didn't trade with the rest of democracies. I guess you had to simplify a lot of things to fit everything in a video, but, I hope this clears some stuff PD: gotta say I didn't think I was going to see Franco's face in a video about my new fav Pokémon lmao

[@izan61978]

I literally bursted of laughter. Y lo de que Juan Carlos es el héroe de España... Madre mía qué risa... Me he imaginado a un Palafin con cara de Juan Carlos pegándole una paliza a un Donphan Prehistórico jajaja

[@rafagarau4518]

@@izan61978 Bueno esq Pistola Agua es súper eficaz contra Donphan ajsjjajsjsj

[@Rarest26]

Que reventase OU con todos los Colmilargos (Great Tusk) que hay tiene demasiada gracia

[@izan61978]

Hasta el competitivo es lore accurate jaja

[@jaidamwhi4589]

Ok the jellyfish that got caught in the bubble ring was hilarious 😂

[@Silvershield88]

"What is palafin protecting his finizens from?" There is literally a Pokemon in the same generation called scovillain... actually a lot of gen 9 is based around superheroes and super sentai

[@bluenimbus6250]

Malamar NEEDS to be its greatest enemy

[@_RedRightHand_]

Hm, missed opportunity to make it a split-evo, with one being Water/Fighting and the other being Water/Dark, since dolphins are often depicted as both heroes and villains media, with both the saving humans thing, but also the crimes commited by adolescent dolphins thing. It could also be a play on how Franco was seen by the media and how he was seen by the outside world.

[@MrSkysenGames]

11:22 I love that Blasto was added in this.

[@shiruotakuno28]

You would think a superhero dolphin Pokemon would have been introduced in a region based on the americsn south west, especially since America loves superheroes and Florida loves Dolphins.

[@leonardomartins8944]

If we ever get a Brazil inspired region I really want a regional form for Palafin that references the rest of the myth. The part about the boto having children with random woman. Maybe some npc could say that they had a kid with the pokemon instead of admitting they don't know the father, like people do with the boto

[@danielferrieri7434]

More Importantly, Finally A Dolphin Pokémon, Am I Right?

[@skelitonking117]

Kyogre is a Dolphin lol Orcas aren't actually Whales, they are the largest members of the order Delphinidae, so large that they become classified as Toothed Whales lol

[@cristiancarretero2431]

@@skelitonking117 We mean actual normal dolphins thank you

[@KitKitsuneVixen]

i never realised kyogre was meant to be a whale until now

[@terrarian5559]

Fun fact, Delphin is actually the god of dolphins in Greek myths, he serves Poseidon

[@tijanamilenkovic9442]

is palafin Pokemon's love letter to Disney's Hercules

[@tijanamilenkovic9442]

fun fact: the national animal of Greece is dolphin

[@dracothewarrior4316]

19:39 "What are you in for?" "I read the latest issue of Superman"

[@Beauporium]

Magicarp with Zero to Hero Ability could explain the red masked hero leak 🤷‍♂️ Magicarp being the original zero to hero Pokémon 😂

[@antauron13]

Lockstin, you got some things mixed with Juan Carlos. For starters, that guy in the picture with the title Dauphin Juan Carlos is apparently an attorney of some sort, nothing to do with the guy in the other pictures later (the one you were actually talking about), Juan Carlos I de Borbón, King of Spain. Who also wasn't Franco's son, but Juan de Borbón's, who was supposed to take the throne, but didn't due to the dictatorship. Some say Franco did treat Juan Carlos favorably, maybe even like a son, and in fact it was Franco himself who decided to put Juan Carlos back on the throne after his death. But they weren't related. Juan Carlos was later seen as a hero for mediating and avoiding another coup.

[@pupperboi8000]

People complain that we never got a dolphin Pokemon but isn't Kyogre an Orca?

[@kessal6806]

dolphins are what people think sharks are sharks are what people think dolphins are

[@PaleoSteno]

WOO! THIS IS THE ONE I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! ALSO GOREBYSS IS NOT A DOLPHIN AT ALL, I would accept Kyogre though since orcas are in the dolphin family

[@AgentOracle]

There's a phrase I haven't heard since 2017. With good reason. Physical assault in real life isn't a good thing kids, no matter how catchy the chants at your riot are!

[@josephcirrincone9596]

Btw I LOVE seeing all of the RWBY cosplays at 12:08

[@Dr.Disney]

Glad I’m not the only one

[@binitbs]

One thing I noticed was its signature move Jet Punch is a word play on Endeveour's(from my hero academia) signature move Jet Burn.

[@wingless_gargoyle]

04:22 You don't want to know how many times I've re-watched the video fragment with a spinning jellyfish. Don't ask. Just call a doctor.

[@arielp7582]

Jellyfish deserve no mercy

[@Artista_Frustrado]

also shoutouts to the Spanish kids book "Soloman" in which this no-name, no superpower guy just wins a competition against the Justice League + Spiderman by simply being wholesome & friends to everyone surprised you didn't bring up the fact that Finizen can only evolve if you are playing Co-op, as every Super-hero tends to work better in a team

[@somescottishlassie891]

In the new anime there should be a scene with a pod of finezen playing puff puff pass with a qwillfish lol.

[@Semnome-gv5yg]

That would me amazing 😂

[@Dorkyzzz]

Growing up there was a show on TV called "Flipper and Lopaka", about a boy with underwater powers and a dolphin friend who they save the day with (normally petty fish drama or somethin, it's been a while pft)

[@TheGreyMagician]

So real question: If in Japan, the Dark type is the Evil type and Fighting type the Hero type, why is Palafin not Water/Fighting? At least in the hero form. Heck, if you consider it a Superman referance, Water/Flying or even Water/Steel work.

[@mattwo7]

16:37 I mean the dolphin Ecco is based on didn't go through any of that stuff to begin with, it's all a very elaborate metaphor.

[@outrageouslamp4539]

useless fact: the iconic dolphin sound effect isn't actually a dolphin but a digitally altered Kucabura call. (I think it was originally made for the show flipper)

[@jaschabull2365]

It's thanks to Hood Nature/Casual Geographic that I know that! I have to wonder if that's also the case for some stock sound effects used for monkey calls, the prototypical monkey noise does sound pretty similar to some kookaburra calls I've heard. Don't know for sure, though.

[@outrageouslamp4539]

@@jaschabull2365 If you are talking about the sound effect I think you are then that is the call of a chimpanzee

[@Barakon]

1:59 In Israel there’s a reef where you can have a chance at swimming with wild dolphins! They can may from time to time but they can & do leave at any time! 4:49 I can also make the clicks bro.

[@mattwo7]

7:46 Okay All Might

[@dcbandit]

Now I want to watch Hercules. That Zero to Hero transformation has the song playing in my head. Now, we just need a Batman pokemon, and it'll be perfect.

[@tijanamilenkovic9442]

Bless my soul Herc was on a roll Person of the week in every Greek opinion poll What a pro Herc could stop a show Point him at a monster and you're talking SRO He was a no one A zero, zero Now he's a honcho He's a hero Here was a kid with his act down pat From zero to hero in no time flat Zero to hero just like that (snaps) When he smiled The girls went wild with Oohs and aahs And they slapped his face On ev'ry vase (On ev'ry "vahse") From appearance fees and royalties Our Herc had cash to burn Now nouveau riche and famous He could tell you What's a Grecian urn? Say amen There he goes again Sweet and undefeated And an awesome 10 for 10 Folks lined up Just to watch him flex And this perfect package Packed a pair of pretty pecs Hercie, he comes He sees, he conquers Honey, the crowds were Going bonkers He showed the moxie brains, and spunk From zero to hero a major hunk Zero to hero and who'da thunk Who put the glad in gladiator? Hercules! Whose daring deeds are great theater? Hercules Isn't he bold? No one braver Is he sweet Our fav'rite flavor Hercules, Hercules ... Bless my soul Herc was on a roll Undefeated Riding high And the nicest guy Not conceited He was a nothin' A zero, zero Now he's a honcho He's a hero He hit the heights at breakneck speed From zero to hero Herc is a hero Now he's a hero Yes indeed!

[@madnessarcade7447]

I guess I can kinda see the orca reference although It’s not as obvious as it is on kyogre

[@IgnatiusBlaze4]

Yay more Maxel, up to his old shenanigans of saying um actually to Lockstin ol.

[@Darkexxod]

would you ever consider doing a video detailing how you do your research for these kinds of things? you're clearly pretty skilled at it, and i think it'd help a lot of people get better inspiration for creative works

[@davidsoto9834]

Yeah, Palafin is cool and all, and we can defend its normal appearance with that, but no, they didn't want to create a new design. Also imagine Finizen going like Fini Fini, Finizen, and Palafin like Pala Pala, Palafin, the other Finizen would think it sounds weird, also being the only one with a heart on it's chest... Nah, they could at least make them bigger, darker and add a couple of small details to tell them apart. Nothing to work their heads off, something simple like Voltorb to Electrode, but something, actually.

[@amitaikatz5929]

Speaking of Pokemon based on superheroes, Lokix is based on Kamen Rider. And I'm not sure if it counts but when I look at Spidops in it's shiny jform, it reminds me of Spider Man.

[@q-miiproductions878]

8:08 I wish Palafin’s arm moved in front of its face instead of behind it.

[@WolfMoon351]

Folks are not all interested in Palafin but for me this was one of the Pokémons I was waiting for. A superhero themed Pokemon and I love it so much. Just wish I never had to swap him in and out to get the form though.

[@ferrisffalcis]

love the video, especially the brazil mention that said, bro spent like 20 seconds explaining the concept of a 'crown prince' and i think thats funny

[@yinyangdragonx]

we need a new Sharpedo variant that turns into a super villian, perhaps a hammer head

[@Robochuck]

ok yeah you got me with the Orca thing. I wasn't seeing it, and thought it was a bit of a stretch... then you showed the Shiny, that is just de-saturated Orca colors.

[@blakdeth]

I will die on the hill that kyogre is the first dolphin pokemon

[@madnessarcade7447]

Could also be Denizen as well I think denizen and citizen are basically the samething

[@Gloomdrake]

Denizen of the BLT

[@Stejers]

The thing with the pufferfish, you might not know but generally when they start to smell colors with the puffer (if you know what i mean) the also get stimulated, basically they get horny on being high while torturing a purferfish

[@Semnome-gv5yg]

Snakes, octopus, fishs, sharks even humans. What they dont harass?!

[@bruhbruh9895]

This video just reawakened some of my lost memeories about a certain flash game. I used to play My Dolphin Show when I was a kid. Goddamn, thank you for making me reconnect with my childhood

[@Fowa2003]

You know what would be funny if there was a villain version of palafin

[@asterthehedgehog6861]

That SpongeBob opening joke was perfect. But HUGE MISS for not using Mermaid Man for Palafin

[@OrdemDoGraveto]

The legend aplies more commonly to the PINK Boto. And it don't just disguise itself as a human, it seduces young woman (or charm them magically depending on the version), bringing them to the water where he impregates her.

[@IgnatiusBlaze4]

4:20... 1st off heh nice, 2nd huh neat, like Gandalf and Bilbo in Hobbit and LOTR... also very fitting number considering Bilbo and Gandalf do that while smoking a pipe... WAS THIS *INTENTIONAL?!*